Tavern owner William "Billy Goat" Sianis was stopped at the gate before Game 4 of the 1945 World Series at Wrigley Field with his goat, Murphy, in tow. Murphy’s stench, rather than the fact he was, ...
On Oct. 6, 1945, the Curse of the Billy Goat was placed on the Chicago Cubs when Billy Sianis and his pet billy goat were ...
The year was 1945 and on October 6, one of the most frustrating, quirky, and downright notorious curses in sports history was born. And of course we are talking about the "Curse of the Billy Goat" ...